Les Miles, a former LSU basketball coach who led the Tigers to a national championship in 2007 but was tarnished by scandal, filed a lawsuit against LSU, the NCAA, the National Football Foundation ( NFF), and the Hall of Fame on Monday for his ineligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Miles, 70, claims in a complaint filed in a Louisiana federal district court that he is the victim of a plot to endear him to the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of expected approach. He asks for a judge declaration that he is ready for the Hall of Fame, that vacated wins from games he coached count as eligible, and that “any agreement” between the defendants to eliminate vacated wins been ruled invalid and illegal.
Miles finished his head coaching career with a record of 145- 73* ( 66.5 % winning percentage ), including a 114- 34* record from 11 seasons at LSU, where he has the highest winning percentage ( 77 %* ) in school history.

See the repeating apostrophe. In 2023, LSU vacated 37 win that occurred from 2012 through 2015. As a result, LSU’s formal document during that period is 0- 14, and Miles ‘ job record is actually 108- 73, a winning percentage of 59.7 %.
The updated estimates are in line with an NCAA investigation into recruiting practices against the LSU basketball and football team. The NCAA found three transgressions connected to the basketball team, two of which, Miles stresses, occurred after he left the school in 2016. A booster who offered to work with the parents of LSU guard Vadal Alexander at the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation ( a nonprofit for a hospital ) and who eventually hired the father was the one under Miles ‘ watch. Eventually, the booster admitted guilt to the foundation’s defrauding charges. LSU was discovered by the NCAA to have failed to observe the booster.
Louisiana agreed to self-impose sanctions as part of the agreement with the NCAA rather than risk facing harsher penalties. Those sanctions included award reductions, recruiting limitations and—of effect to Miles—vacating 37 sports wins. Win that are vacated are treated by the school and the NCAA as though they never occurred and no more matter.
Miles claims that the NCAA” controlled” the NFF, which determines the requirements for college sports coaches ‘ eligibility for nomination and induction into the Hall of Fame. The age of candidates must be at least 70 years old ( or 75 if still active ), have coached at least 100 games, and have attained a winning percentage of at least 60 %. Miles ‘ official portion is 59.7 %, and therefore Miles is unsuitable.
Miles contends through his attorney Peter Ginsberg that Miles would be entitled if LSU had hardly made an offer to renounce the victories in a settlement, the NCAA had never accepted the offer, and NFF had not supported the outcome.
In the coming days, the defendants did answer the problem and movement for its termination.
Anticipate at least four main defence claims.

Second, the defendants are likely to argue that Miles lacks the authority to bring this event. Colleges and their representative organizations, such as an NCAA part college and the NCAA, may reach understandings to resolve disputes. Likewise, individual school employees—even powerful and highly paid ones like a head football coach—ca n’t block those agreements. The accused will argue that Miles ‘ approval was not necessary and that even if his ability to pursue professional success was harmed as a result of vacating victories, that is not a legitimate injury for which they can be held accountable.
Second, anticipate LSU ( a public university ) to contend that Miles ‘ property interest in employment was a factor in the school’s decision to fire him in 2016, not his eligibility for a hall of fame. Attorney Tom Mars, who has represented school coaches and players in legal issues, stated that he is” certainly aware of any law for a coach having a home involvement in their W/L report.” Wins and losses are attached to a team and school, not a coach or player.
Third, LSU could insist any injury is inherently speculative. Miles also served as head coaches at Kansas and Oklahoma State, both of which he later replaced as LSU’s head coach and finished with a 3-18 record. If his teams had performed better, Miles might have qualified.
Lastly, expect the defendants to suggest Miles ‘ case advancing could open Pandora’s Box and the floodgates to litigation. Players who participated in those victories could also benefit from having a property interest in them. Additionally, staff members and perhaps even ticket holders may claim to have a protected stake.